AACN Advanced Critical Care focuses its fall 2018 issue on critical care obstetrics, with a collection of articles about the most common conditions and complications of pregnancy that result in critical illness, as well as best practices for care. Topics include obstetric hemorrhage, which is the leading cause of maternal death and also one of the most preventable.
Researchers used machine learning to effectively and efficiently look at the large amount of clinical data readily available in 6,300+ patient records to develop a model for predicting risk for hospital-acquired pressure injuries in critical care patients.
Since launching its grants program in 2011, AACN has awarded more than $1 million and 20 Impact Research Grants to ensure a pipeline for evidence-based resources in support of a wide range of priorities. Applications for 2019 funding will be accepted until Nov. 1.
Implementation of a clinical pathway at a Maryland hospital led to sustained changes in practice and contributed to improved extubation outcomes for patients in its neurocritical care unit (NCCU), according to a study published in Critical Care Nurse.
The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses has selected Patricia Hickey as its 2019 Distinguished Research Lecturer. Hickey is vice president and associate chief nursing officer at Boston Children’s Hospital and assistant professor of pediatrics at Harvard Medical School.
Researchers at Boston Children's Hospital find that an online survey created as a resource for critical care nurses to assess the health of the work environment is a valid and reliable tool for use by interprofessional patient care teams throughout hospitals and other healthcare organizations.
Ketamine was approved as an anesthetic nearly 50 years ago, and the number of off-label uses for the drug in clinical settings has grown significantly over the last decade, primarily due to concerns about dependence and respiratory depression associated with traditional sedatives, such as opioids and benzodiazepines.
Through a combination of reducing noise and adjusting the times for noisy activities, the neurosurgical ICU at North Shore University Hospital in New York reduced noise levels and maintained quiet times, according to a study published in Critical Care Nurse.
The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses, the world’s largest specialty nursing organization, announces its board of directors for fiscal year 2019, with terms effective July 1, 2018. Lisa Riggs, of Saint Luke’s Health System in Kansas City, becomes board president.
Denise Buonocore, of St. Vincent’s Medical Center in Connecticut, becomes chair of national board for AACN Certification Corporation, the credentialing arm of the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses
A study in the American Journal of Critical Care finds that a scoring system based on the PIRO concept was useful in predicting mortality in surgical intensive care patients with severe sepsis or septic shock due to an intra-abdominal source.
A six-step bundle published in Critical Care Nurse offers bedside nurses and other members of the interprofessional team a comprehensive, step-by-step approach to early nutrition. The bundle reinforces new guidelines from the American Society of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition.
Approximately 90 percent of alarms in various critical care settings are either false or clinically irrelevant. An AACN Practice Alert outlines evidence-based protocols and clinical strategies that healthcare organizations can implement as they seek ways to reduce false or nonactionable alarms and improve the effective use of these monitoring aids.
The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses brings together nearly 9,000 nurses this week in Boston at its annual National Teaching Institute & Critical Care Exposition (NTI, #NTI2018) with the theme “Guided by Why.”
The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses has published “AACN TeleICU Nursing Practice: An Expert Consensus Statement Supporting High Acuity, Progressive and Critical Care,” offering specific recommendations for the development, growth and enhancement of teleICU programs.
An article in AACN Advanced Critical Care explores how healthcare professionals can use genomic science to identify and counsel patients at risk for inherited disorders that are common causes for sudden cardiac death. The article is part of a symposium in the journal that explores the current state of genomics medicine as it relates to various diseases.
Bernadette Mazurek Melnyk, PhD, RN, professor and dean of the College of Nursing at The Ohio State University (OSU), will receive the AACN Pioneering Spirit Award from the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses during the AACN annual conference, May 21-24, Boston.
The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses honors Jonathan Bartels, RN with the 2018 AACN Pioneering Spirit Award during its 2018 National Teaching Institute & Critical Care Exposition, Boston, May 21-24.
Beth Ulrich is known for her research on nursing work environments and the experiences of new graduate nurses as they transition to the workforce. She is also highly regarded for her leadership in developing the role of nephrology nurses and improving the care of nephrology patients. AACN will honor her with the 2018 Marguerite Rodgers Kinney Award for a Distinguished Career during the 2018 National Teaching Institute & Critical Care Exposition in Boston, May 21-24.
Curtis Sessler, MD, a professor at Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) Health System and past president of American College of Chest Physicians (CHEST), will receive the 2018 Pioneering Spirit Award from the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses at the AACN annual conference May 21-24 in Boston.
The unplanned transfer of medical-surgical patients to the ICU declined significantly after a hospital implemented a new communication bundle. The bundle may have led to earlier and more effective interventions by medical-surgical nurses, facilitated by collaboration with experienced critical care nurses.
The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses hosts its annual National Teaching Institute & Critical Care Exposition (NTI), May 21-24 in Boston, with more than 8,000 attendees expected. NTI offers hundreds of sessions to improve clinical practice, patient outcomes and hospitals’ bottom line.
The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses will present the ICU Design Citation to the pediatric intensive care unit/pediatric cardiac intensive care unit (PICU/PCICU) at the University of Iowa Stead Family Children’s Hospital. The prestigious award is presented annually to an intensive care unit that successfully combines functional design with humanitarian delivery of care.
A groundbreaking study of nearly 4,000 trauma patients evacuated from the frontlines in Afghanistan over a six-year period offers insight that can inform decisions on team composition, staff training and skill mix on the battlefield and beyond. The study is one of several articles on en route care published in the April 2018 issue of Critical Care Nurse.
AACN recognizes 144 units from 113 hospitals that earned the Beacon Award for Excellence between Jan. 1, 2017, and Dec. 31, 2017. Among the recipients are units at three hospitals that have earned Beacon Awards three consecutive times and the first recipients in Canada and Saudi Arabia.
Hospitals and healthcare groups, including the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses, will celebrate and recognize the essential work of certified nurses as part of Certified Nurses Day Monday, March 19. Read how some critical care and progressive care nurses describe the impact of being certified on their nursing practice.
A study published in the American Journal of Critical Care may help resolve the dilemma related to backrest elevation, finding that changing backrest elevation in critically ill patients receiving mechanical ventilation may not be as important or as effective in preventing pressure injuries as once thought.
Eleven outstanding nurses will receive the AACN Circle of Excellence award for their efforts to ensure that every patient gets the excellent care they deserve and that every nurse has the tools and the skills they need to provide that care.
Mesenteric ischemia and infarction (MI) are infrequent but often deadly conditions in acute and critically ill patients, with a mortality rate of 50 to 60 percent. By considering the uncommon diagnosis in patient assessment and evaluation, nurses can help identify patients at risk more quickly so appropriate diagnostics and interventions may ensue.
Focus groups of ICU nurses reveal concerns and preferences regarding a proposed eight-week program to promote resilience and prevent burnout. The study is one of four articles in a journal symposium that discuss how to support nurses in the workplace.
A review of research studies that assessed alarm accuracy and/or clinical relevance in hospitalized patients published over a 30-year period found low proportions of clinically relevant patient alarms.
Critical care nurses who practice in healthy work environments report less moral distress and higher job satisfaction, according to new research published in American Journal of Critical Care. The findings amplify the call for hospitals and healthcare organizations to improve the work environment and address barriers to practice.
A task force with members from four large university teaching hospitals has developed a framework of educational resources for critically ill patients and their families during a hospital stay.
AACN's 2018 National Teaching Institute & Critical Care Exposition (NTI) offers hundreds of sessions to improve clinical practice, patient outcomes and the hospitals’ bottom line, with a comprehensive program that incorporates leading evidence-based education.
The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses has published a new edition of “AACN Scope and Standards for Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Practice” to reflect the specialty’s evolving role and an ever-changing critical care landscape.
If ignored, healthcare providers' biases and misconceptions may impede how patients with obesity are diagnosed and cared for, leading to poor patient outcomes, according to an article in the journal AACN Advanced Critical Care.
Among the solutions to workplace violence in healthcare is teaching nurses how to prevent and respond to aggression, but evidence about the effectiveness of such educational interventions is limited, according to an article in the American Journal of Critical Care. The Clinical Evidence Review outlines the main findings of seven original studies about de-escalation education interventions.
Advances in trauma care, medical technology and management of severe illnesses have led to the relatively quick adoption of the open abdomen technique for patients with many life-threatening medical and surgical diagnoses.
The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN) announces the recipients of its annual research grants and invites clinicians and researchers to submit projects by Nov. 1, 2017, for the next application cycle, with total available funding of $160,000.
Critical care nurses at five University of California medical centers are better prepared to lead primary palliative care at the bedside after participating in a special training and mentoring program.
AACN honors Margaret Campbell, research professor at Wayne State University College of Nursing, Detroit, for her research career that has improved palliative care in the critical care setting
Journals published by the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses received awards in the 29th annual APEX Awards for Publication Excellence, including a prestigious Grand APEX Award for Writing.
Heart failure can quickly develop or become worse during a hospital stay, even when it isn’t the primary cause for admission. Hospitals and clinicians must be diligent to identify patients at risk for secondary heart failure as they aim to improve outcomes, contain costs and prevent readmissions, according to an article in Critical Care Nurse.
As participants in AACN Clinical Scene Investigator Academy, critical care nurses at eight southern California hospitals developed initiatives to address diverse healthcare challenges, with noteworthy clinical and fiscal results.
AACN Certification Corporation — the credentialing arm of the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN) — announces its board of directors for fiscal year 2018, with terms effective July 1, 2017. More than 100,000 nurses hold certifications through AACN Certification Corporation.
The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN), the world’s largest specialty nursing organization, announces its board of directors for fiscal year 2018, with terms effective July 1, 2017.
New research takes a novel approach to traditional, clinician-only sedative delivery, finding that select critically ill patients can safely self-administer sedatives to manage their anxiety during mechanical ventilation.
Research published in an AACN Advanced Critical Care journal symposium on family-centered care explores the various perceived elements that influence critical care nurses’ inclusion of family caregivers in the care of critically patients. This is one of the first studies, with a national sample of critical care nurses, to report the patient care activities that nurses invite family caregivers to participate in, as well as those they do not.
Giving acid-suppressive therapy indiscriminately to hospitalized patients to reduce GI bleeding may also place these patients at a higher risk of pneumonia, Clostridium difficile infection and other infections. Routine use of acid-suppressive therapy for all hospitalized patients, even all critically ill patients, is inappropriate and should be limited to patients who meet specific criteria, according to an article in Critical Care Nurse.
The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN) will present filmmakers Carolyn Jones and Kathy Douglas, RN, MHA, with its AACN Pioneering Spirit Award.
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